Cadillac · Canada · Mod
Cadillac Eldorado, Seville: Not Entered
Affects Cadillac Eldorado, Seville · 1980 — about 1K vehicles.
The hazard
TWO SCREWS WHICH SECURE A TRANSMISSION SHIFT LINKAGE BRACKET MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY TIGHTENED AND COULD FALL OUT. AS A RESULT THE TWO SCREWS WHICH SECURE A TRANSMISSION SHIFT LINKAGE BRACKET MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY TIGHTENED AND COULD FALL OUT. AS A RESULT THE GEAR POSITIONS INDICATED BY THE TRANSMISSION SELECTOR MAY DIFFER FROM THE ACTUAL GEAR POPSITIONS. THUS WITH THE SELECTOR IN "PARK" THE TRANSMISSION MAY NOT BE ACTUALLY IN THE "PARK" POSITION AND, WITHOUT SETTING THE PARKING BRAKE THE VEHICLE MAY ROLL ON AN INCLINED SURFACE. IN ADDITION WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE WITH THE SELECTOR IN "NEUTRAL" OR "PARK", THE TRANSMISSION MAY BE IN GEAR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO MOVE WHEN STARTED. CRASH COULD OCCUR.
What to do
Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.